
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is dedicated to the growth and promotion of Pittsburgh's world renowned robotics business cluster. 120+ commercial robotics companies operate in the Pittsburgh region, striving to use robotics to make the world a better place, and to benefit Pittsburgh through growing local investment, attracting new talent to the region, and support of local suppliers and companies. Pittsburgh Robotics companies are trailblazing a new generation of robotic products that solve real problems in a wide variety of industries.

The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is dedicated to the growth and promotion of Pittsburgh's world renowned robotics business cluster. 120+ commercial robotics companies operate in the Pittsburgh region, striving to use robotics to make the world a better place, and to benefit Pittsburgh through growing local investment, attracting new talent to the region, and support of local suppliers and companies. Pittsburgh Robotics companies are trailblazing a new generation of robotic products that solve real problems in a wide variety of industries.
Nature: Nonprofit regional robotics/AI industry network
Mission: Support commercialization, talent development, and economic growth for Greater Pittsburgh's robotics/autonomy/AI cluster
Scale: Represents 120–130+ robotics/autonomy businesses and 250+ advanced technology companies
Funding: Receives grant and program funding (e.g., $750K ARC grant; contributed to a $62.7M federal award)
Commercialization and economic development for robotics, autonomy, and AI companies in the Greater Pittsburgh region.
Nonprofit / Industry Trade Network
$750,000
Grant to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy; matching regional funds brought program total to $1.5M.
$62,700,000
PRN contributed to the collaborative proposal and will play a role representing the commercial industry for the award.
“Organizes investor connections and reports regional investment metrics (e.g., $7.5B invested in robotics companies; 20+ investments), and maintains strategic partnerships with venture entities.”
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Manager of Product Quality. Serve as the primary quality representative in the development of hardware collaborating with engineering, product management, and operations to ensure quality is embedded into the product. Ensure hardware development is aligned with the holistic product offering including system engineering strategies and software interfaces. Liaise with Regulatory and other Quality departments throughout the product development process for necessary inputs into development. Work with safety risk management and the supporting team to create a risk file during the development of the product and ensure the incorporation of appropriate design mitigations. Review and approve verification and validation protocols, and final design outputs, ensuring consistency with quality, regulatory and safety standards. Support design transfer activities to ensure product specifications and quality requirements are effectively communicated to manufacturing and supply chain teams. Champion continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance product quality and optimize internal processes. Implement quality metrics and drive actions to meet key performance indicators (KPIs). Support post-market surveillance activities including complaint trending, defect management and field issue resolution. Knowledge of QMS processes and regulatory standards (ISO 9001 or 13485). Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale quality projects, including product development and risk mitigation. Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership. Experience working with hardware engineers and electro-mechanical systems. Exceptional technical communication skills. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science discipline 3-4 years professional experience Experience in product development 5+ years professional experience Experience in process development Experience working with medical devices (i.e. ISO 13485 or FDA regulated)